Astro Gaming Debuts A30 Cross-Gaming Headset

Gaming headsets are becoming more and more popular with online gaming becoming a more well-integrated aspect of gaming in general, and Astro Gaming has been at the forefront of the revolution. The new Astro A30 Cross-Gaming Headset uses the same audio and voice communication DNA in the A40, but it utilizes a lightweight, street-styled design that can be used on consoles and even cellphones.

It's basically a headset or a set of headphones, or both. There's a built-in, Dolby-powered ASTRO MixAmp, which is an audio engine that mixes voice and game sounds. It also sports speaker tags that can be customized with their own artwork or with our pre-loaded imagery, and the dual mic system makes sure that your yelling goes through loud and clear. The only issue is the high $229.95 price tag if you buy it with the MixAmp, though the $149.95 standalone price isn't quite as painful to swallow.

SAN FRANCISCO – March 16, 2010 – ASTRO Gaming,
creator of premium video gaming equipment for professional gamers, has launched
the ASTRO A30 Cross-Gaming Headset, a professional-grade
cross-gaming platform audio solution for gamers on-the-go. The ASTRO
A30 Cross-Gaming Headset features a lightweight street-smart
design and delivers tournament-level audio quality and crystal-clear voice
communication across all types of digital entertainment devices including
gaming consoles, PCs and mobile devices. All ASTRO Gaming products are
available directly through the company website at: www.astrogaming.com.

“We’ve taken the DNA from ASTRO’s
tournament-proven A40 pro gaming headset and injected our superior audio and
voice communication technologies into a smaller, more lifestyle driven headset
for gamers on-the-go,” said Brett Lovelady, Founder of ASTRO Gaming.
“With the A30’s, you can play and chat at home
through consoles and PCs, and then take it on the road, using A30s to listen to
music and take phone calls on a smart phone, or play the latest portable video
game systems with game quality sound. With so much flexibility, the A30
is simply the best cross-gaming, mobile savvy headset on the market.”

The ASTRO A30 Cross-Gaming Headset is the first
audio equipment designed specifically to move freely between mobile, console
and PC gaming platforms, as well as across all forms of digital
entertainment. True to its cross-gaming claim, the highly
portable, on-ear A30 headset comes with three audio cables for easy connection
to a variety of mobile devices, gaming consoles and PCs. The A30 is
also fully compatible with ASTRO’s award-winning Dolby®-powered ASTRO
MixAmp™, the audio engine that seamlessly blends voice and game sounds.

“The A30's closed-ear design and street savvy styling
lets gamers play out in public and still look great while doing it,” said
Aron Drayer, Director of Marketing, ASTRO Gaming. “As with the
ASTRO A40s, the ASTRO A30 Cross-Gaming Headset will allow users
to fully customize the speaker tags with their own artwork or with our
pre-loaded imagery. Clans and guilds can create tags for team members with
group logos while other artistically inclined users can upload their own
designs to make a unique personalized statement.”

·Comfortable, Lightweight On-Ear Design:
The ASTRO A30s are designed to be used outside in the real world, with
noise-reducing closed backs and a street-smart, customizable design.

·Interchangeable Speaker Tags: As
with the original A40 design, the ASTRO A30 headset features removable and
customizable speaker tags that can be designed online to create a unique look
for teams, clans, guilds or simply for pure personal expression.

·Ballistic Nylon Travel Case: The
A30s come standard with a backpack friendly, protective case for traveling to
tournaments or a friend’s house.

·ASTRO MixAmp Compatible: The ASTRO
A30 headset is fully compatible with the ASTRO MixAmp system, which allows for
full voice communication features across gaming consoles and personal
computers.

The ASTRO A30 Cross-Gaming Headset is now available
in black and white colorways via ASTRO Gaming’s web site at www.astrogaming.com for $149.95.
The headset is available alone or as bundle with ASTRO’s award-winning
MixAmp™ for advanced voice chat capabilities on consoles and PC, for
$229.95.

About ASTRO GamingASTRO Gaming creates premium video gaming equipment for pro gamers,
leagues, gaming enthusiasts and their lifestyles. Spun-off from design
powerhouse ASTRO Studios, known in the gaming world for designing the Microsoft
Xbox 360™, Alienware PCs, and HP’s Gaming PCs, ASTRO Gaming
produces a line of gamer-centric "tech-life" products, supporting
this rapidly growing community. ASTRO Gaming’s product line includes the
A40 Audio System, the Official Licensed Headset of Major League Gaming, the A30
Cross-Gaming Headset, and the Transport Series of gaming gear bags.